COVID-19

Dos de los funcionarios que, hasta ahora, se han encargado de dirigir a la ciudad durante la pandemia-- Dr. Mark Escott, Director Médico Interino y Stephanie Hayden-Howard, Directora de Salud Pública -- estarán asumiendo diferentes puestos dentro de la ciudad.

Austin is slowly phasing out a program that made some streets more friendly to pedestrians and cyclists by setting up barriers to slow cars and trucks. City Council created the Healthy Streets Initiative to give people more outdoor space for physical activity.

Ismael Quintanilla III's book of pandemic portraits and anecdotes from 138 Austin musicians showcases the creativity and resilience of the music community.

Residential tenants who are five months or more behind on rent and have exhausted all rent assistance will be subject to eviction.

If you haven't been vaccinated yet, there are plenty of shots to get a first dose this weekend. Here's a rundown.

No es necesario solicitar cita previa para obtener la vacuna en el Delco Activity Center, pero Salud Pública de Austin dice que tenerla hace más rápido el proceso.

When it launched in February, the Texas Rent Relief program struggled to help tenants who'd fallen behind on rent due to the pandemic. In the first six weeks, just 250 Texans got help, out of the 72,000 people who applied.

The newly released funds come after educators and state Democrats urged the governor to unlock the pandemic relief money as schools plan their budgets for the next school year

Austin Public Health says it will target specific areas and zip codes in multiple settings, like apartment complexes, community centers and through faith-based organizations.

Researchers say cocaine, meth and other street drugs are increasingly contaminated with deadly synthetic opioids, contributing to a major spike in deaths.